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Job Title: Area Manufacturing Manager, Electrical
Position Reports To: Sr. Director, Electrical Reliability
Operational Area: Containerboard Mills / Corporate Engineering
Position Purpose
This position is a member of the Corporate Engineering organization and is responsible for providing electrical engineering support for capital projects, reliability initiatives, and manufacturing operations across PCA containerboard mills. The role supports the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and optimization of electrical, controls, instrumentation, lighting, and power distribution systems. The Electrical Engineer serves as a technical resource for mills and project teams while helping execute capital projects, improve system reliability, and develop engineering standards and best practices.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Provide electrical engineering support for manufacturing facilities, including power distribution, motor control, drives, PLCs, instrumentation, lighting systems, and other industrial electrical equipment.
2. Participate as a key member of multidisciplinary capital project teams, providing electrical engineering expertise from project conception through startup, including scope development, budgeting, estimating, design reviews, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and operational handoff.
3. Develop project scopes, capital cost estimates, technical specifications, bid packages, schedules, and engineering deliverables for capital and reliability projects.
4. Lead electrical design activities, including equipment selection, power distribution design, controls integration, relay applications, lighting systems, and development of functional specifications.
5. Coordinate electrical construction activities with contractors, consultants, suppliers, mill personnel, and project managers to ensure safe and successful project execution.
6. Provide commissioning and startup support for new equipment installations, system upgrades, and major capital projects.
7. Assist mill personnel in troubleshooting electrical, controls, instrumentation, and power system issues to minimize downtime and improve operational reliability.
8. Support the execution and management of project budgets, schedules, and performance objectives.
9. Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices to promote consistency, reliability, safety, and maintainability across operations.
10. Support electrical safety initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and company requirements.
Working Relationships
This position works closely with mill management, maintenance and operations personnel, engineering teams, project managers, contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing technical services to ensure successful execution of capital projects and reliable operation of mill electrical systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
- Ten to fifteen years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, consulting engineering, project engineering, or related fields.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electrical power systems, controls, instrumentation, motor control, and industrial electrical equipment.
- Experience developing project scopes, estimates, technical specifications, and engineering design packages for capital projects.
- Experience with electrical construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD required; experience with electrical drafting and design software preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC requirements, and electrical safety practices.
- Strong project management, organizational, and budgeting skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively, with travel requirements exceeding 75%.
- Experience in the pulp and paper industry or other heavy industrial manufacturing environments.
- Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems.
- Familiarity with PLCs, DCS systems, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial controls.
- Experience developing capital project estimates and managing project budgets.
- Experience with industrial lighting systems and electrical infrastructure projects.
- Experience performing or reviewing coordination, short-circuit, arc flash, and power system studies.
- Experience with steam turbine generators, generator protection systems, excitation systems, and associated balance-of-plant equipment.
- Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept development through startup.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills focused on improving equipment reliability and plant performance.
- Starting salary range for position: $129,500-$185,000
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
- Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
- Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
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Job Title: Area Manufacturing Manager, Electrical
Position Reports To: Sr. Director, Electrical Reliability
Operational Area: Containerboard Mills / Corporate Engineering
Position Purpose
This position is a member of the Corporate Engineering organization and is responsible for providing electrical engineering support for capital projects, reliability initiatives, and manufacturing operations across PCA containerboard mills. The role supports the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and optimization of electrical, controls, instrumentation, lighting, and power distribution systems. The Electrical Engineer serves as a technical resource for mills and project teams while helping execute capital projects, improve system reliability, and develop engineering standards and best practices.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Provide electrical engineering support for manufacturing facilities, including power distribution, motor control, drives, PLCs, instrumentation, lighting systems, and other industrial electrical equipment.
2. Participate as a key member of multidisciplinary capital project teams, providing electrical engineering expertise from project conception through startup, including scope development, budgeting, estimating, design reviews, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and operational handoff.
3. Develop project scopes, capital cost estimates, technical specifications, bid packages, schedules, and engineering deliverables for capital and reliability projects.
4. Lead electrical design activities, including equipment selection, power distribution design, controls integration, relay applications, lighting systems, and development of functional specifications.
5. Coordinate electrical construction activities with contractors, consultants, suppliers, mill personnel, and project managers to ensure safe and successful project execution.
6. Provide commissioning and startup support for new equipment installations, system upgrades, and major capital projects.
7. Assist mill personnel in troubleshooting electrical, controls, instrumentation, and power system issues to minimize downtime and improve operational reliability.
8. Support the execution and management of project budgets, schedules, and performance objectives.
9. Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices to promote consistency, reliability, safety, and maintainability across operations.
10. Support electrical safety initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and company requirements.
Working Relationships
This position works closely with mill management, maintenance and operations personnel, engineering teams, project managers, contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing technical services to ensure successful execution of capital projects and reliable operation of mill electrical systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
- Ten to fifteen years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, consulting engineering, project engineering, or related fields.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electrical power systems, controls, instrumentation, motor control, and industrial electrical equipment.
- Experience developing project scopes, estimates, technical specifications, and engineering design packages for capital projects.
- Experience with electrical construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD required; experience with electrical drafting and design software preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC requirements, and electrical safety practices.
- Strong project management, organizational, and budgeting skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively, with travel requirements exceeding 75%.
- Experience in the pulp and paper industry or other heavy industrial manufacturing environments.
- Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems.
- Familiarity with PLCs, DCS systems, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial controls.
- Experience developing capital project estimates and managing project budgets.
- Experience with industrial lighting systems and electrical infrastructure projects.
- Experience performing or reviewing coordination, short-circuit, arc flash, and power system studies.
- Experience with steam turbine generators, generator protection systems, excitation systems, and associated balance-of-plant equipment.
- Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept development through startup.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills focused on improving equipment reliability and plant performance.
- Starting salary range for position: $129,500-$185,000
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
- Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
- Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
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Who's Hiring
- Saint-Gobain39
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote manufacturing engineering supervisor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering or a related field
- 5 or more years of manufacturing engineering experience, including supervisory or lead responsibility
- Demonstrated proficiency with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience with CAD software and manufacturing process documentation tools
- Familiarity with FMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and quality management systems
- Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification preferred
Tips for Your Remote Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote manufacturing engineering supervisor openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Document your process improvement results
Remote employers can't observe your work, so your resume and cover letter need to show measurable outcomes: cycle time reductions, defect rate improvements, and yield gains you drove. Quantified results from PLM or ERP systems carry more weight than general descriptions of responsibilities.
Show async leadership skills upfront
Remote manufacturing engineering supervisor roles require managing engineers and technicians across locations without real-time oversight. Highlight experience writing clear engineering change orders, leading distributed root-cause analyses, and coordinating cross-functional teams through structured written communication rather than in-person meetings.
Prepare for remote technical screening rounds
Remote interviews for this role often include a live process review, a case study on a production problem, or a walk-through of a past engineering project shared via screen. Practice explaining your decision-making process and trade-offs clearly over video without relying on whiteboard collaboration.
Remote Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote manufacturing engineering supervisor job?
Remote manufacturing engineering supervisor roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong self-direction, clear async written communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams without in-person oversight. Remote employers in this role prioritize experience with digital manufacturing tools, structured documentation practices, and comfort managing production engineers across time zones. Showcasing remote project outcomes, familiarity with PLM systems, and a history of driving process improvements independently gives you a real edge over candidates with similar technical backgrounds.
Which companies hire remote manufacturing engineering supervisors?
Employers currently hiring remote manufacturing engineering supervisors include Saint-Gobain, FormFactor, and Alvarez & Marsal, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first industrial firms, distributed contract manufacturers, and technology-driven production companies in sectors like automation, medical devices, and defense tend to hire this role remotely most consistently.
Can you get a remote manufacturing engineering supervisor job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level supervisor roles in manufacturing engineering are harder to land because employers expect you to manage teams and processes with minimal in-person guidance from day one. Your strongest path is building a record of leading small process improvement projects, earning certifications like Six Sigma or Lean, and showing clear examples of coordinating cross-functional work asynchronously. Remote-first companies scaling their engineering teams are more open to developing candidates who can demonstrate initiative and structured communication.
Do you need a degree for remote manufacturing engineering supervisor jobs?
Usually, but remote employers weigh demonstrated results alongside formal credentials. A bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering is the common baseline, though employers often consider candidates with an associate's degree plus substantial hands-on supervisory experience. What remote employers look for most is a verifiable record of leading engineering teams, reducing defect rates or cycle times, and managing production workflows with minimal oversight, regardless of where those results came from.
Which industries hire the most remote manufacturing engineering supervisors?
Remote manufacturing engineering supervisor roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Accounting & Auditing, and Investment & Asset Management, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire manufacturing engineering supervisors remotely because their engineering workflows, documentation, and team coordination translate well to distributed team structures.
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